Below gives key levels of markets in the...>

SNAPSHOT: Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac

session:

- Nikkei 225 down 19.2 points at 22773.43

- ASX 200 up 26.389 points at 6271.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 15.116 points at 2772.141

- JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 150.92, yield down 0.4bp at 0.041%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 97.335, yield up 2.7bp at 2.662%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 119.30, yield up 1.66bp at 2.8858%

- WTI crude up $0.07 at $68.84, Gold down $2.19 at $1225.33

- USDJPY down 17 pips at 112.69

* EU MULLS EXTENSION TO ARTICLE 50 OVER NO DEAL FEARS (CITY AM)

* BOJ TRIMS SIZE OF LONGER DATED RINBAN OPS

* SAFE: H1 CROSS-BORDER CAPITAL FLOW IN CHINA WAS STABLE

* AUSTRALIA JUN EMPLOYED PERSONS +50900 M/M; MNI MEDIAN +15000

* MEXICO AIMING FOR NAFTA DEAL BY LATE AUGUST, WHILE U.S. POINTS TO BI-LATERALS